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The Student News Site of The Kinkaid School

The Falcon

The Student News Site of The Kinkaid School

The Falcon

Students relax to study and socialize in the Lux Café. The café, which is adjacent to the senior center, is located in the Bowden Upper School building. “It’s the first place I go when I need a pick-me-up between classes,” junior Maya Bernal said.

Café provides different ‘world’ for students amid classes

Victoria Walton December 16, 2025

Lux Café, the school's new café, is its own little world. Tucked into a corner of campus, it buzzes with life and energy at nearly every hour of its daytime hours. “It’s the first place I go...

Turning the DJ controller, freshman Neelan Shah mixes three pop/rap songs as he performs for his fans on TikTok. From his bedroom, Shah has created mix-ups that have earned him more than 80,000 followers. "It's a fun way to listen to music and share joy,” he said.

Freshman online DJ draws thousands of followers

Robert Lee December 11, 2025

After school when some students are doing homework or studying for a test, freshman Neelan Shah, he is getting ready to mix beats for his 80,000 followers on TikTok. Known online as “DJ Neel,”...

Gabriel Ngumbu, a freshman, decorates a gingerbread house at the Gingerbread Village event. Ngumbu used red and green candy to create a festive design. “I had a great time at the Gingerbread Village with my friends, and it’s definitely something I’d want to do again," he said. "It was also a great opportunity to meet members of FALB and learn more about it since I’m planning to apply in the spring."

Gingerbread village adds cheer, community to holidays

Rashard Lewis December 11, 2025

Each winter, the Gingerbread Village has transformed a familiar household tradition into a vibrant celebration of creativity and community. The Gingerbread Village, an event where students gather...

SDLB kicks off year with interactive bingo event

October 25, 2025

On Friday, Oct. 24, Kinkaid’s Student Diversity Leadership Board kicked off its first event of the school year, “Find Someone Who Bingo,” a lively game designed to spark connections and celebrate...

Junior Blair Strachan dribbles along to the right side line, passing the St. John’s defense. Later, she scores a goal, saying “I don’t even know what was going through my head at the moment. Although I was super excited that we were now ahead, the game was still extremely close. If anything, I just felt more motivated to make sure we stayed in the lead!”

Falcons soar past St. John’s 5-2 in fiery rivalry win

Sophie Tang, Staff Writer September 12, 2025

The varsity field hockey team earned a thrilling 5-2 win at home against rivals St. John’s on Sept. 11. On this sweltering day, The Falcons, who are the South Preparatory Conference runnerup of the...

Teacher continues book series

Cooper Buck, Staff Writer November 16, 2020

Kinkaid is known to be filled with talented and artistic students who create powerful and moving essays and works of art. But what can be underappreciated are the talents of the faculty and staff. Mrs....

Dance teacher, Mr. Aaron Girlinghouse, reviews choreography with Catherine Moseley, an eighth-grader who stars in Disney's "Beauty and the Beast."

Musical set to open

January 10, 2020

Members of Kinkaid's boys cross-country team during the Cooper Dragon Invitational in Tomball, Texas last August. Boys cross country and girls cross country both compete on Saturday morning in the Cypress-Tomball area. Photo by David Shutts

SPC fall competition rounding up

Ayush Krishnamoorti, News Editor November 7, 2019

Five out of six fall sports teams are participating in SPC play from Thursday to Saturday. After a play-in game against Fort Worth Country Day, Kinkaid boys volleyball will play the top overall team...

2019-2020 Staff

June 14, 2019

Editor in Chief: Madi Babine

Seniors make their debut with One Acts

Madi Babine May 6, 2019

On April 27-28, four seniors completed their final senior project: One Acts. This 10 minute play is tradition for seniors who are well-versed in theater. They are transitioning from their past plays into...

A Model Student

A Model Student

Allison Le November 9, 2018

Learning to balance attending school with attending fashion shows requires a special type of focus. Model Courtney Magelssen (10) shared her experience in learning to control both worlds. Scouted in...

Travis Scott pays homage to Houston in “Astroworld”

Travis Scott pays homage to Houston in “Astroworld”

Sterling Elias November 9, 2018

Since Travis Scott has blown up on a national and international scale, performing on world tours and having a child with worldwide superstar Kylie Jenner, he has proven to be a star who doesn’t forget...

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